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10. GreenGlassSpearhead
Students from the University of Western Australia got a powerful reminder of their country’s
history during a trip to Rottnest Island, offshore from Perth, when they spotted a striking
spearhead fashioned from green glass. Strange thing is, green glass isn’t local to Australia. So
how did it get there?? The answer lies in the island’s troubled history, it’s not the prettiest story.
9. SharkToothWeapons
In 2012 experts got a surprise when researching the ecology of the Gilbert Islands. They’re located in the Central PacificOcean and the local craft involved making weapons using sharks’ teeth. The islanders would start with a buttress made of wood, which they would then attach the ultra sharp teeth to using cords made from coconut leaves.
8. Dirty HarrySlingshot
It seems you didn’t need the power of Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum to stop an aggressor back in A.D.140. That’s if an archaeological site in Scotland is anything to go by! In 2017 experts began finding ancient Roman at a field in Burnswark, near Edinburgh. The area would have witnessed the Roman Army building Hadrian’s Wall and pushing back the natives as they went. This naturally led to some pretty nasty confrontations.
7. Mata’a of Easter Island
Up until a couple of years ago it was believed the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean died because of conflict. They apparently used up all their resources and turned on each other, leading to their demise. This was based on what appeared to be weaponry called ‘mata’a’, made from obsidian, or volcanic glass, found across the length and breadth of the area.
6. The Rain of Genghis KhanIt’s generally accepted that Genghis Khan the Mongol ruler was one dude you didn’t want to mess with. We certainly wouldn’t argue with him anyway! The founding of the Mongol Empire was one of the most effective examples of military might the world has ever seen.
5. Tomb Triggers of Emperor Qin Huang
The resting place of Qin (pronounced Chin) Huangdi, or China’s First Emperor as he was better known, captured the imaginations of both archaeologists and everyone else when his mausoleum was discovered in the 1970s. That distinctive image of 8,000 - count ‘em, 8,000! - Terracotta Warriors was truly a sight to behold.
4. VikingKnock-offSwords
Old Viking swords can be found in various museums and collections around the world. They certainly look the part but around a decade ago people began noticing something strange about some of the blades. Turns out they were counterfeit! But you want to know the really strange thing? They’re still original Viking swords. Confused? You should be…
3. Megalithic Crystal Weapons
When exploring tombs from the Megalithic era in Spain, archaeologists unearthed a truly astonishing discovery… 5,000 year old weapons fashioned from rock crystal! These were hidden inside chambers made of slate slabs, that gave them clues about the elite society found entombed at the site of Valencina de la Concepción.
2. Pepola Dhung Discovery
There’s a long history across the globe of archaeological finds interfering with building and construction projects. Uncovering an ancient skull or rusty sword when you’re trying to bring a multi million dollar project in on time isn’t the most convenient thing, but it can shine a light on history and is worth stopping work for!
1. Mountain Sword
Climate change is generally a bad thing for the planet but it does have unexpected side effects. In terms of archaeology, the melting of snow and ice can reveal stuff from thousands of years ago that people had never thought possible. Just such a thing was found last year up a mountain in Norway by a reindeer hunter.

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Saudi Arabia's Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salman is in France this week. He is meeting PresidentEmmanuel Macron to discuss, among other things, tourism in the kingdom. Currently the country is closed to foreign visitors, apart from pilgrims. The crown prince wants to open things up and is looking at developing the historic site of Al-Ula, in the north of Saudi Arabia - with the help of France. Our regional correspondents report from this archeological treasure in the desert.
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8 scariest archeological discoveries! Frightening finds which are unbelievable but changed humans history.
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7: Mummified Moa Remains
In 1986, a team of archeologists were investigating the insides of a large cave system underneath Mount Owen in New Zealand. With very little visibility in the vast network of tunnels, they stumbled across a bizarre object that left them wondering whether their eyes were playing tricks on them. In front of them lay a large dinosaur-like claw, with intact flesh and scaly skin. Curious, the team took it back with them for analysis. The results could not have been more astounding - the mysterious claw belonged to a 3300 year old prehistoric bird known as the upland moa. For some reason the mummified claw had been preserved so well, it appeared as if the creature had only recently died. Otherwise known by its scientific name Megalapteryx didinus, the upland moa was a large flightless bird that reached up to 12 feet in height, and weighed over 500 pounds. Moa birds were once the dominant animals in New Zealand's forest ecosystems, until the arrival of the Maori people who hunted them down to extinction. Scientists have suggested that modern day revival of the species is a viable idea, as their remains contained extractable DNA that could be introduced into chicken embryos. Interest in the subject has been going on for years, and with the advancements in biology and genetics, we may one day get to see a live running moa.
3: The AlienSkulls of Mexico
Residents of the small Mexican village of Onavas stumbled upon a shocking discovery while building an irrigation canal. What they found was an ancient burial site, referred to as El Cementerio, containing 25 skeletal remains. The most shocking part was that 13 of the skeletons had abnormally long skulls, unlike any known species on our planet. Five were found with mutilated teeth. The freakish discovery led to early speculations that the bodies were those of extraterrestrial beings, similar to the ones seen in Ridley Scott's popular Alien film series. However, researchers were quick to suggest that the skulls were the result of intentional cranial reshaping. Several ancient Central American cultures had a tradition of forcing their heads into strange shapes. This was done by placing enormous pressure on their skulls since early childhood, for example by using tightly bound cloths or wooden boards
2: The Graveyard of GiantWombats
Wombats might be seen as cute and comical animals, but you might think differently if you come across one that's rhino-sized. In 2012, scientists in Australia unveiled the largest graveyard ever found of enormous ancient mega-wombats called diprotodon. There were around 50 diprotodon remains found, estimated to have weighed an average 2.8 tons each, making them the largest known marsupials to roam the planet. One of the largest and most well preserved specimens was named "Kenny", with a massive 28-inch long jawbone. The creatures are described as pidgeon-toed, and had big kangaroo-like pouches large enough to fit an adult human. The grave is part of a larger fossil deposit in the remote outback of Australia'sQueensland state. It is described as a goldmine
1: Giant HumansGenesis chapter 6 tells us, "There were giants in the earth in those days, and afterwards". This verse refers to the Nephilim, a giant race of men who according to the bible, were perished by the Great Flood. Scriptural writings of other religions also include similar tales of giant people who once walked the Earth. Enthusiastic believers advocate that these stories are true, and in recent years many stories of archeological findings of giant men have appeared on the internet. The most famous of these was the story about a giant human skeleton uncovered in the desert during gas exploration in Saudi Arabia. Pictures were included, linked with the Islamic story of the Prophet Hud and the powerful giant tribe of Ad. Similar pictures and stories of biblical giants can be found, such as the alleged discovery of giants by archeologists in Greece. However, none of these claims have been proven, and the scientific community regards them as mere hoax stories accompanied with photo-shopped images. There are however, some real findings of ancient giants, although nowhere as dramatic as the aforementioned stories. In 1890, French anthropologist Georges Vacher de Lapouge found three bone fragments of a human leg in France. The height of the individual - popularly referred to as the "Giant of Castelnau" - is estimated to have been around 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). Studies showed that those bones dated back to the Neolithic period, and according to experts either represented a "very tall race" or were the result of "morbid growth."

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This is the remains of the Indian Salado People who live here in stone houses some 700 years ago. UsedSilver Go Pro Edition

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From treasures you can’t imagine to bejeweled human remains, here are 10 of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological finds ever made in Ancient Rome.
10 “MiniPompeii” Metro
During the 2007 construction of the Line C Metro in Rome, workers accidentally uncovered one of the most incredible archaeological finds of all time: a partially intact ancient home. Archaeologist GilbertoPagani was absolutely blown away by the house, which was found roughly 40 feet underground, he dubbed it the “mini pompeii” due to its preservation method. The home caught on fire some 1800 years ago, causing the ceiling to collapse. The falling ceiling sealed the home, preserving everything inside, giving us a glimpse of everyday second century Roman life. Complete with incredible mosaics and marble floors, Pagani’s crew even discovered a large dog’s skeleton inside, well preserved in the rubble, and many intact structural beams. The find has actually since been used to create more accurate models of Roman homes and structures, giving us an even clearer picture of ancestral Roman life. Whats really incredible is that the home will be carefully removed for preservation and restoration, and then put back to be used as part of the metro station, it will certainly be one the most beautiful and historical metro stops in the world.
9 Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis is a monument in Rome built to commemorate the peaceful and successful reign of Augustus, the first true Emperor of the Roman Republic. Rediscovered in 1568, when the first fragments of the great monument emerged, the Ara Pacis was not restored until much later in the 1930s when Benito Mussolini ordered the project to begin. The monument was made entirely of hand carved marble and depicted the lineage of Augustus’ family alongside scenes of mythology. Inside of the construction was a sacrificial altar where blood sacrifices and burnt offerings were sent to the gods. The fragments have been kept in museum safekeeping since then with a highly controversial architectural piece done by the firm of Richard Meier taking the place of the original monument.
8 A Mosaic in England
During a 2015 dig in Boxford, England, a stunning, massive mosaic was uncovered amid rubble. Depicting numerous scenes, including Hercules during his trials and Bellerophon fighting a Chimera, the obviously Roman work was thought to be a hoax due to its odd location until testing revealed it to be over one thousand years old and of certain Roman creation. Rome invaded Britain in 43 AD, so the piece was likely commissioned during that time and eventually lost. Incredibly, the work survived over ten centuries buried in Boxford, unnoticed and undisturbed, a testament to the Roman influence spread around the globe.
7 Corinth
In the time before planes, controlling seaports meant having power and prosperity. These good tides also brought attention from the rest of the world, putting nations at greater risk of invasions. Corinth, a Greek city, held two seaports, making it a highly sought after landmass. It was leveled in a hostile Roman takeover in 146 BCE and rebuilt with as part of the Roman Empire. In 44 BCE, Caesar reclaimed the ports as Greek property, which has remained Corinth ever since. Over time, the port of Lechaion became weighted down and crumbled into the sea, at which point it was presumed lost forever. Recently, though, a dive team discovered the sunken remains of the land and were shocked to find that the architecture and advancements of the area were not Greek, but instead Roman. The Greeks retained the Roman work, allowing the innovations of the empire to spread as visitors came to do business with the Greeks.
6 CopperFactory
In 2008, researchers discovered an entire factory’s remmanents buried beneath the dust. Dated to around the sixth century, this factory was used to smelt copper, one of Rome’s most important resources for coin making, architecture, and the historically incredible Roman plumbing system and aqueducts. Romans would melt down ores and pour the metal into specialized molds to create pipes, individual coins, and other pieces. The craftsmen of such work would toil in extremely hot environments and had to be extremely cautious in their work to prevent serious burns from the molten metal and hot tools. Many aspects of their smelting process was recovered within this excavation, giving us a little more insight in the system the Romans used which was ahead of its time .
5 IntactMilitaryBarrack
4 Military Commander’s Home
3 Aqueduct
2 An ArtTreasure Trove
1 The BejeweledMartyrSkeletons

Al’Ula is an ancient settlement of 800 or so tightly packed mud buildings in Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Traveling through these more than 2,000-year-old buildings feels like walking through a maze. It was originally built in the 6th century BCE and would be lived in for a few more centuries and then would be reconstructed in the 13th century. The town would be built up from the original foundations but was abandoned near the beginning of the 20th century and has been left to slowly rot in the hot sun for centuries.
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# 8 Mound of the HostagesThe Mound of Hostages is 15 meters in diameter and 3 meters high and was built around 5,000 years ago. It is thought that as many as 500 people used the mound as their final resting place. It was built in relation to the sun and moon, specifically in a way that sunlight never penetrates the tomb except for twice every year. In excavations taken between 1955 and 1959 the cremated remains of over 200 people and several burial gifts, making it one of the most comprehensive set of grave goods ever found. More recent excavations have found buried stone structures that might suggest that the mound was originally a monument even bigger than Stonehenge.
# 7 Cave of the Seven Sleepers
In the year 250, the Roman EmperorDecius declared that everyone must perform a sacrifice to the empire and Roman gods. The Christian communities living under his rule did not appreciate this, and so seven young Christian men fled to a cave in the outskirts of the city and fell asleep. So they were sealed in by Roman soldiers. These caves are still known as the Cave of Seven Sleepers to this day.
# 6 Petra
Petra is a historical site known for amazing architecture that is cut directly from rock. It could have been established as early as 312 BCE but would not be discovered by the western globe until 1812. It’s a site full of tombs and has managed to stay mostly intact for thousands of years. And as late as 2016 archaeologists discovered a large monumental structure buried beneath the sands in Petra using satellite imagery.
# 5 Itsukushima Shrine
The Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was first built in 593 CE but has been rebuilt over and over again over time. The entire shrine is built on a pier away from the ground because the island was once thought to be too sacred for people to set foot on. The shrine was rebuilt most recently in 1875.
# 4 The LonelyCastle
Standing in the middle of absolutely nowhere in the north Saudi Arabian desert is a tomb cut into a rock formation. It is a part of an ancient Nabatean settlement but is the biggest tomb in the area by far at 131 feet tall. It is a four-story monument that is carved directly into the rock and while it is called a “Castle” it was never completed and is mostly just the outer facade.
# 3 Bethlehem Chapel
The Bethlehem Chapel is a historic site in Loire-Atlantique, France and was originally built in the Middle Ages. It was classified as a historic monument by 1911 but had eventually become a ruin by the 1990s. Jean-Louis Boisel and Gwenole Congard were commissioned to restore the monument, and instead of using traditional medieval constructs they decided to replace it with figures from pop culture. SO it is now restored in a medieval construct by guarded by statues of things like Gizmo and creatures from Alien turning an ancient historic site into a contemporary one.
# 2 The RedChurch
The Red Church in what is now Bulgaria was one of the earliest Christian buildings ever built, established between the 4th and 5th century. It was a building that had ceilings of 32 meters to 104 feet and covered in huge frescoes. It was eventually destroyed by Crusaders in the 13th century, but parts of the original structures still stand to this day.
# 1 MyraNecropolis
In the hills of SouthernTurkey, you can find the Myra Necropolis, a structure that dates back to 4th century BCE. This breathtaking complex of tombs is carved into a cliff directly near the ocean and river of Myra, several meters above the town. The tombs have stood the test of time and offer a strange look into the way ancient people laid their dead to rest.

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Cyprus' MissingCitizens: Hundreds of people vanished during the conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the 1970s. Now a team of scientists from the UN is trying to uncover the truth behind Cyprus' missing citizens.
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"We strongly believe we, in a number of ways, contribute to reconciliation", says Florian von Koenig, head of the UN's Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. His team uses DNA evidence to try and identify skeletal remains. Their aim is to bring closure to those whose friends and relatives disappeared during the violent struggles of the 1970s, but their task is far from easy. "The committee tries to do the best, but we know that some remains are lost forever", admits forensic anthropologist Theodora Eleftheriou. Nonetheless, the committee has been able to identify hundreds of people since 2006 and their success has been noticed. "We’ve started to train others", says Florian, who hopes that his team's pioneering work can go on to help identify other missing people throughout the Middle East.
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Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
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Globe

A globe is a three-dimensional, spherical, scale model of Earth (terrestrial globe or geographical globe) or other celestial body such as a planet or moon. While models can be made of objects with arbitrary or irregular shapes, the term globe is used only for models of objects that are approximately spherical. The word “globe” comes from the Latin word globus, meaning round mass or sphere. Some terrestrial globes include relief to show mountains and other features on the Earth’s surface.

There are also globes, called celestial globes or astronomical globes, which are spherical representations of the celestial sphere, showing the apparent positions of the stars and constellations in the sky.

Terrestrial and planetary

Flat maps are created using a map projection that inevitably introduces an increasing amount of distortion the larger the area that the map shows. A globe is the only representation of the Earth that does not distort either the shape or the size of large features– land masses, bodies of water, etc.

Globe (Philippine Telecommunications Company)

Globe is the mobile division of Globe Telecom, the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. At present, Globe is the largest service provider in the Philippines, with a subscriber base of 65.5 million subscribers as of October 2015.

Services

Globe offers different levels of service, dependent on both the population and the financial capability of the subscriber. A list is provided below:

Globe myLifestyle (postpaid cellular service)

Globe Load Tipid Plan (consumable version of postpaid. Prepaid in nature yet top ups is Postpaid in nature because it re-bills every month and subscriber has to choose when does he/she wants the automatic top up to be done by the system)

Globe (band)

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Globe (styled globe) is a dance-oriented Japanesepop band, formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. Originally consisting of Komuro, Keiko Yamada and Marc Panther, the group's singles consistently hit the charts. In late 2002 Yoshiki, former drummer and pianist for X Japan, joined the group, but he left the band about a year later.

Their 1996 debut album, Globe, sold over 4 million copies, and their 1998 single "Wanna Be a Dreammaker" won the grand prix award at the 40th Japan Record Awards, the Japanese record industry's highest honor. Komuro also mentioned there will be some collaboration work with other artists with the artist title of Globe Featuring, and Globe Extreme for collaborations with Yoshiki.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia (i/ˌsɔːdiːəˈreɪbiə/, i/ˌsaʊ-/), officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is an Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately 2,150,000km2 (830,000sqmi), Saudi Arabia is geographically the second-largest state in the Arab world after Algeria. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south. It is the only nation with both a Red Sea coast and a Persian Gulf coast, and most of its terrain consists of arid inhospitable desert or barren landforms.

The area of modern-day Saudi Arabia formerly consisted of four distinct regions: Hejaz, Najd, and parts of Eastern Arabia (Al-Ahsa) and Southern Arabia ('Asir). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Ibn Saud. He united the four regions into a single state through a series of conquests beginning in 1902 with the capture of Riyadh, the ancestral home of his family, the House of Saud. The country has since been an absolute monarchy, effectively a hereditary dictatorship governed along Islamic lines. The ultra-conservative Wahhabism religious movement within Sunni Islam has been called "the predominant feature of Saudi culture", with its global spreading largely financed by the oil and gas trade. Saudi Arabia is sometimes called "the Land of the Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Al-Masjid al-Haram (in Mecca), and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (in Medina), the two holiest places in Islam. The Kingdom has a total population of 28.7 million, of which 20 million are Saudi nationals and 8 million are foreigners.

Sarah Parcak

Sarah Helen Parcak (born Bangor, Maine), associate professor of Anthropology and director of the Laboratory for Global Observation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is an Americanarchaeologist, space archaeologist, and Egyptologist, who has used satellite imaging to identify potential archaeological sites in Egypt, Rome, and elsewhere in the former Roman Empire. In partnership with her husband, Dr. Greg Mumford, she directs survey and excavation projects in the Fayoum, Sinai, and Egypt's East Delta.

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10. GreenGlassSpearhead
Students from the University of Western Australia got a powerful reminder of their country’s
history during a trip to Rottnest Island, offshore from Perth, when they spotted a striking
spearhead fashioned from green glass. Strange thing is, green glass isn’t local to Australia. So
how did it get there?? The answer lies in the island’s troubled history, it’s not the prettiest story.
9. SharkToothWeapons
In 2012 experts got a surprise when researching the ecology of the Gilbert Islands. They’re located in the Central PacificOcean and the local craft involved making weapons using sharks’ teeth. The islanders would start with a buttress made of wood, which they would then attach the ultra sharp teeth to using cords made from coconut leaves.
8. Dirty HarrySlingshot
It seems you didn’t need the power of Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum to stop an aggressor back in A.D.140. That’s if an archaeological site in Scotland is anything to go by! In 2017 experts began finding ancient Roman at a field in Burnswark, near Edinburgh. The area would have witnessed the Roman Army building Hadrian’s Wall and pushing back the natives as they went. This naturally led to some pretty nasty confrontations.
7. Mata’a of Easter Island
Up until a couple of years ago it was believed the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean died because of conflict. They apparently used up all their resources and turned on each other, leading to their demise. This was based on what appeared to be weaponry called ‘mata’a’, made from obsidian, or volcanic glass, found across the length and breadth of the area.
6. The Rain of Genghis KhanIt’s generally accepted that Genghis Khan the Mongol ruler was one dude you didn’t want to mess with. We certainly wouldn’t argue with him anyway! The founding of the Mongol Empire was one of the most effective examples of military might the world has ever seen.
5. Tomb Triggers of Emperor Qin Huang
The resting place of Qin (pronounced Chin) Huangdi, or China’s First Emperor as he was better known, captured the imaginations of both archaeologists and everyone else when his mausoleum was discovered in the 1970s. That distinctive image of 8,000 - count ‘em, 8,000! - Terracotta Warriors was truly a sight to behold.
4. VikingKnock-offSwords
Old Viking swords can be found in various museums and collections around the world. They certainly look the part but around a decade ago people began noticing something strange about some of the blades. Turns out they were counterfeit! But you want to know the really strange thing? They’re still original Viking swords. Confused? You should be…
3. Megalithic Crystal Weapons
When exploring tombs from the Megalithic era in Spain, archaeologists unearthed a truly astonishing discovery… 5,000 year old weapons fashioned from rock crystal! These were hidden inside chambers made of slate slabs, that gave them clues about the elite society found entombed at the site of Valencina de la Concepción.
2. Pepola Dhung Discovery
There’s a long history across the globe of archaeological finds interfering with building and construction projects. Uncovering an ancient skull or rusty sword when you’re trying to bring a multi million dollar project in on time isn’t the most convenient thing, but it can shine a light on history and is worth stopping work for!
1. Mountain Sword
Climate change is generally a bad thing for the planet but it does have unexpected side effects. In terms of archaeology, the melting of snow and ice can reveal stuff from thousands of years ago that people had never thought possible. Just such a thing was found last year up a mountain in Norway by a reindeer hunter.

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Saudi Arabia's archaeological treasure of Al-Ula to open to tourists

Saudi Arabia's archaeological treasure of Al-Ula to open to tourists

Saudi Arabia's archaeological treasure of Al-Ula to open to tourists

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8 Scariest Archaeological Discoveries

8 Scariest Archaeological Discoveries

8 Scariest Archaeological Discoveries

8 scariest archeological discoveries! Frightening finds which are unbelievable but changed humans history.
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7: Mummified Moa Remains
In 1986, a team of archeologists were investigating the insides of a large cave system underneath Mount Owen in New Zealand. With very little visibility in the vast network of tunnels, they stumbled across a bizarre object that left them wondering whether their eyes were playing tricks on them. In front of them lay a large dinosaur-like claw, with intact flesh and scaly skin. Curious, the team took it back with them for analysis. The results could not have been more astounding - the mysterious claw belonged to a 3300 year old prehistoric bird known as the upland moa. For some reason the mummified claw had been preserved so well, it appeared as if the creature had only recently died. Otherwise known by its scientific name Megalapteryx didinus, the upland moa was a large flightless bird that reached up to 12 feet in height, and weighed over 500 pounds. Moa birds were once the dominant animals in New Zealand's forest ecosystems, until the arrival of the Maori people who hunted them down to extinction. Scientists have suggested that modern day revival of the species is a viable idea, as their remains contained extractable DNA that could be introduced into chicken embryos. Interest in the subject has been going on for years, and with the advancements in biology and genetics, we may one day get to see a live running moa.
3: The AlienSkulls of Mexico
Residents of the small Mexican village of Onavas stumbled upon a shocking discovery while building an irrigation canal. What they found was an ancient burial site, referred to as El Cementerio, containing 25 skeletal remains. The most shocking part was that 13 of the skeletons had abnormally long skulls, unlike any known species on our planet. Five were found with mutilated teeth. The freakish discovery led to early speculations that the bodies were those of extraterrestrial beings, similar to the ones seen in Ridley Scott's popular Alien film series. However, researchers were quick to suggest that the skulls were the result of intentional cranial reshaping. Several ancient Central American cultures had a tradition of forcing their heads into strange shapes. This was done by placing enormous pressure on their skulls since early childhood, for example by using tightly bound cloths or wooden boards
2: The Graveyard of GiantWombats
Wombats might be seen as cute and comical animals, but you might think differently if you come across one that's rhino-sized. In 2012, scientists in Australia unveiled the largest graveyard ever found of enormous ancient mega-wombats called diprotodon. There were around 50 diprotodon remains found, estimated to have weighed an average 2.8 tons each, making them the largest known marsupials to roam the planet. One of the largest and most well preserved specimens was named "Kenny", with a massive 28-inch long jawbone. The creatures are described as pidgeon-toed, and had big kangaroo-like pouches large enough to fit an adult human. The grave is part of a larger fossil deposit in the remote outback of Australia'sQueensland state. It is described as a goldmine
1: Giant HumansGenesis chapter 6 tells us, "There were giants in the earth in those days, and afterwards". This verse refers to the Nephilim, a giant race of men who according to the bible, were perished by the Great Flood. Scriptural writings of other religions also include similar tales of giant people who once walked the Earth. Enthusiastic believers advocate that these stories are true, and in recent years many stories of archeological findings of giant men have appeared on the internet. The most famous of these was the story about a giant human skeleton uncovered in the desert during gas exploration in Saudi Arabia. Pictures were included, linked with the Islamic story of the Prophet Hud and the powerful giant tribe of Ad. Similar pictures and stories of biblical giants can be found, such as the alleged discovery of giants by archeologists in Greece. However, none of these claims have been proven, and the scientific community regards them as mere hoax stories accompanied with photo-shopped images. There are however, some real findings of ancient giants, although nowhere as dramatic as the aforementioned stories. In 1890, French anthropologist Georges Vacher de Lapouge found three bone fragments of a human leg in France. The height of the individual - popularly referred to as the "Giant of Castelnau" - is estimated to have been around 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). Studies showed that those bones dated back to the Neolithic period, and according to experts either represented a "very tall race" or were the result of "morbid growth."

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Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park Globe, Arizonia HD

Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park Globe, Arizonia HD

Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park Globe, Arizonia HD

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10 Mysterious Ancient Roman Archaeological Finds

10 Mysterious Ancient Roman Archaeological Finds

10 Mysterious Ancient Roman Archaeological Finds

From treasures you can’t imagine to bejeweled human remains, here are 10 of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological finds ever made in Ancient Rome.
10 “MiniPompeii” Metro
During the 2007 construction of the Line C Metro in Rome, workers accidentally uncovered one of the most incredible archaeological finds of all time: a partially intact ancient home. Archaeologist GilbertoPagani was absolutely blown away by the house, which was found roughly 40 feet underground, he dubbed it the “mini pompeii” due to its preservation method. The home caught on fire some 1800 years ago, causing the ceiling to collapse. The falling ceiling sealed the home, preserving everything inside, giving us a glimpse of everyday second century Roman life. Complete with incredible mosaics and marble floors, Pagani’s crew even discovered a large dog’s skeleton inside, well preserved in the rubble, and many intact structural beams. The find has actually since been used to create more accurate models of Roman homes and structures, giving us an even clearer picture of ancestral Roman life. Whats really incredible is that the home will be carefully removed for preservation and restoration, and then put back to be used as part of the metro station, it will certainly be one the most beautiful and historical metro stops in the world.
9 Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis is a monument in Rome built to commemorate the peaceful and successful reign of Augustus, the first true Emperor of the Roman Republic. Rediscovered in 1568, when the first fragments of the great monument emerged, the Ara Pacis was not restored until much later in the 1930s when Benito Mussolini ordered the project to begin. The monument was made entirely of hand carved marble and depicted the lineage of Augustus’ family alongside scenes of mythology. Inside of the construction was a sacrificial altar where blood sacrifices and burnt offerings were sent to the gods. The fragments have been kept in museum safekeeping since then with a highly controversial architectural piece done by the firm of Richard Meier taking the place of the original monument.
8 A Mosaic in England
During a 2015 dig in Boxford, England, a stunning, massive mosaic was uncovered amid rubble. Depicting numerous scenes, including Hercules during his trials and Bellerophon fighting a Chimera, the obviously Roman work was thought to be a hoax due to its odd location until testing revealed it to be over one thousand years old and of certain Roman creation. Rome invaded Britain in 43 AD, so the piece was likely commissioned during that time and eventually lost. Incredibly, the work survived over ten centuries buried in Boxford, unnoticed and undisturbed, a testament to the Roman influence spread around the globe.
7 Corinth
In the time before planes, controlling seaports meant having power and prosperity. These good tides also brought attention from the rest of the world, putting nations at greater risk of invasions. Corinth, a Greek city, held two seaports, making it a highly sought after landmass. It was leveled in a hostile Roman takeover in 146 BCE and rebuilt with as part of the Roman Empire. In 44 BCE, Caesar reclaimed the ports as Greek property, which has remained Corinth ever since. Over time, the port of Lechaion became weighted down and crumbled into the sea, at which point it was presumed lost forever. Recently, though, a dive team discovered the sunken remains of the land and were shocked to find that the architecture and advancements of the area were not Greek, but instead Roman. The Greeks retained the Roman work, allowing the innovations of the empire to spread as visitors came to do business with the Greeks.
6 CopperFactory
In 2008, researchers discovered an entire factory’s remmanents buried beneath the dust. Dated to around the sixth century, this factory was used to smelt copper, one of Rome’s most important resources for coin making, architecture, and the historically incredible Roman plumbing system and aqueducts. Romans would melt down ores and pour the metal into specialized molds to create pipes, individual coins, and other pieces. The craftsmen of such work would toil in extremely hot environments and had to be extremely cautious in their work to prevent serious burns from the molten metal and hot tools. Many aspects of their smelting process was recovered within this excavation, giving us a little more insight in the system the Romans used which was ahead of its time .
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3 Aqueduct
2 An ArtTreasure Trove
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12 Unbelievable Archaeological Sites

12 Unbelievable Archaeological Sites

12 Unbelievable Archaeological Sites

Al’Ula is an ancient settlement of 800 or so tightly packed mud buildings in Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Traveling through these more than 2,000-year-old buildings feels like walking through a maze. It was originally built in the 6th century BCE and would be lived in for a few more centuries and then would be reconstructed in the 13th century. The town would be built up from the original foundations but was abandoned near the beginning of the 20th century and has been left to slowly rot in the hot sun for centuries.
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# 8 Mound of the HostagesThe Mound of Hostages is 15 meters in diameter and 3 meters high and was built around 5,000 years ago. It is thought that as many as 500 people used the mound as their final resting place. It was built in relation to the sun and moon, specifically in a way that sunlight never penetrates the tomb except for twice every year. In excavations taken between 1955 and 1959 the cremated remains of over 200 people and several burial gifts, making it one of the most comprehensive set of grave goods ever found. More recent excavations have found buried stone structures that might suggest that the mound was originally a monument even bigger than Stonehenge.
# 7 Cave of the Seven Sleepers
In the year 250, the Roman EmperorDecius declared that everyone must perform a sacrifice to the empire and Roman gods. The Christian communities living under his rule did not appreciate this, and so seven young Christian men fled to a cave in the outskirts of the city and fell asleep. So they were sealed in by Roman soldiers. These caves are still known as the Cave of Seven Sleepers to this day.
# 6 Petra
Petra is a historical site known for amazing architecture that is cut directly from rock. It could have been established as early as 312 BCE but would not be discovered by the western globe until 1812. It’s a site full of tombs and has managed to stay mostly intact for thousands of years. And as late as 2016 archaeologists discovered a large monumental structure buried beneath the sands in Petra using satellite imagery.
# 5 Itsukushima Shrine
The Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was first built in 593 CE but has been rebuilt over and over again over time. The entire shrine is built on a pier away from the ground because the island was once thought to be too sacred for people to set foot on. The shrine was rebuilt most recently in 1875.
# 4 The LonelyCastle
Standing in the middle of absolutely nowhere in the north Saudi Arabian desert is a tomb cut into a rock formation. It is a part of an ancient Nabatean settlement but is the biggest tomb in the area by far at 131 feet tall. It is a four-story monument that is carved directly into the rock and while it is called a “Castle” it was never completed and is mostly just the outer facade.
# 3 Bethlehem Chapel
The Bethlehem Chapel is a historic site in Loire-Atlantique, France and was originally built in the Middle Ages. It was classified as a historic monument by 1911 but had eventually become a ruin by the 1990s. Jean-Louis Boisel and Gwenole Congard were commissioned to restore the monument, and instead of using traditional medieval constructs they decided to replace it with figures from pop culture. SO it is now restored in a medieval construct by guarded by statues of things like Gizmo and creatures from Alien turning an ancient historic site into a contemporary one.
# 2 The RedChurch
The Red Church in what is now Bulgaria was one of the earliest Christian buildings ever built, established between the 4th and 5th century. It was a building that had ceilings of 32 meters to 104 feet and covered in huge frescoes. It was eventually destroyed by Crusaders in the 13th century, but parts of the original structures still stand to this day.
# 1 MyraNecropolis
In the hills of SouthernTurkey, you can find the Myra Necropolis, a structure that dates back to 4th century BCE. This breathtaking complex of tombs is carved into a cliff directly near the ocean and river of Myra, several meters above the town. The tombs have stood the test of time and offer a strange look into the way ancient people laid their dead to rest.

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Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park museum; Globe Arizonia HD Part 3

Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park museum; Globe Arizonia HD Part 3

Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park museum; Globe Arizonia HD Part 3

6:09

Cyprus Is Looking For Closure In Archaeology

Cyprus Is Looking For Closure In Archaeology

Cyprus Is Looking For Closure In Archaeology

Cyprus' MissingCitizens: Hundreds of people vanished during the conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the 1970s. Now a team of scientists from the UN is trying to uncover the truth behind Cyprus' missing citizens.
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"We strongly believe we, in a number of ways, contribute to reconciliation", says Florian von Koenig, head of the UN's Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. His team uses DNA evidence to try and identify skeletal remains. Their aim is to bring closure to those whose friends and relatives disappeared during the violent struggles of the 1970s, but their task is far from easy. "The committee tries to do the best, but we know that some remains are lost forever", admits forensic anthropologist Theodora Eleftheriou. Nonetheless, the committee has been able to identify hundreds of people since 2006 and their success has been noticed. "We’ve started to train others", says Florian, who hopes that his team's pioneering work can go on to help identify other missing people throughout the Middle East.
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Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
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1:06:30

“The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches” Sarah Parcak ’01

“The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches” Sarah Parcak ’01

“The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches” Sarah Parcak ’01

“The future of archaeology: Space-based approaches” talk Sarah Parcak ’01, part of #unite4heritage at Yale
Sarah Parcak, a 2001 graduate of Yale College, returned to Yale to discuss “The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches to AncientLandscapes” on Wednesday, April 6, in a talk sponsored by by the Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Timothy Dwight College, the first in a series of public events on the preservation of cultural heritage held in conjunction with the eighth U.N.Global Colloquium of University Presidents.
Parcak is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and founding director of the UAB Laboratory for Global Observation. The winner of the 2016 TED Prize, she uses satellite imagery combined with ground-based excavation and survey to uncover new tombs, settlements, forts, and potential pyramids in various world regions. Her research represents the first large-scale landscape archaeology approaches to the field of Egyptology.
“I wish for us to discover the millions of unknown archaeological sites across the globe,” Parcak has said in outlining her plans for using the $1 million TED Prize. “By building an online citizen science platform and training a 21st-century army of global explorers, we'll find and protect the world's hidden heritage, which contains clues to humankind's collective resilience and creativity.”
Viewers are encouraged to join the conversation on social media about the preservation of cultural heritage by using the hashtag #unite4heritage and to read YaleNews for more stories.

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Unbelievable Amulets Discovered by Archaeologists

Unbelievable Amulets Discovered by Archaeologists

Unbelievable Amulets Discovered by Archaeologists

From volcanoes spewing out history, to golden relics found underneath a pile of acorns, here are 9 of the most Curious and Amazing Amulets ever found
#9 MehrgarhAmulet
At first glance this 6.000 years old copper item looks like an ordinary wheel-design amulet. At the time when it was discovered by famous French archaeologist Jean-François Jarrige at the Mehrgar Neolithic site in , Pakistan, it looked like just another regular old relic. Assumed to be a generic religious item, it was left at that. Meh, nothing much to see there. That is... until... the “second discovery” of the amulet revealed its true magnificence.
French physicist MathieuThoury and his team conducted an experiment with the amulet by tracking how it emits light. Their conclusion was that amulet was molded in one single piece, a technique that was very innovative for the time. The technique used to make the amulet was called the lost wax casting.
Mehrgarh’s craftsmen first made a copy of the amulet from wax, which was then encased in soft clay. That clay was then baked and the inner wax copy was melted away leaving an empty mold, like a relief carving. Pure cooper was then poured in mold and after it was cooled, the mold was broken away, leaving a single piece of copper. The Mehrgar Amulet is the oldest item ever to be discovered that’s been made using this technique. This technique, first used to make the Mehrgar Amulet, is still being used today — by NASA! to make small delicate parts for space bound shuttles.
#8 Galilee Scarab Amulet
When a group of 10th grade girls set out on a school field trip in June 2016 to archaeological sites in Galilee, Israel, I’m guessing they expected to have fun playing in the desert dust digging for artifacts. Whatever they expected, it definitely wasn’t to make an astonishing finding that would call the attention of archaeologists across the globe.
Sepphoris is a site that has provided numerous findings from the Paleolithic to the Ottoman Period. As the students were helping experts at the excavation site, the girls stumbled upon a teeny tiny fingernail sized scarab amulet. It was a curiosity because, apparently, this kind of amulet is usually found snuggly inside a grave, not out in the open.
Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor checked out the unconventional find and confirmed it - a 3,300 year old Egyptian scarab amulet from the Golden Age of ancient Egypt, during the reign of the great Pharaoh Ramses of the 19th Dynasty.
#7 It’sBlack and WhiteTravel just a bit south to the lower portion of the Galilee, where a hiker stumbled upon a curious object on the beach in Israel. The Horns of Hattin beach is perched between two extinct volcanoes, making the beach a massive stretch of black basalt rocks. This round white object stuck out like a sore thumb to a hiker passing through. He scrambled to to it and pocketed the strange looking rock and took it to this video’s scarab amulet identifier extrordinaire — Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor. Clocking in at 3,500 years old, this scarab beetle-shaped amulet is thought to represent Pharaoh Thutmose the third, also known as the Napoleon of Egypt for capturing some 350 cities during his extremely long reign.Scarabs are such popular amulets in Ancient Egypt because they are symbols of the heavenly cycle, rebirth and regeneration — a super important theme for the Egyptians who held elaborate beliefs about the afterlife. The image of the scab beetle is infused with the circle of life idea for a reason: scarab beetles roll their dung into a ball for food, as well as lay their eggs in it to hatch. It’s weird, but poetic, I think. Also, if you flip the scarab amulet onto it’s back side, it totally looks like the Millenium Falcon. But maybe that’s just me!)
#6 Yunatsite Golden Amulet
No processed gold has ever been dated further back in history than the piece you see now. Calculated to be 6,500 years old, this golden bead amulet is the oldest piece so far found. And it was fittingly found in one of the oldest constantly inhabited settlements in the world — the Yunatsite village in southern Bulgaria. Inhabited for more than 7.000 years, the name of the village in Bulgarian means Heroes, and has suffered turbulent history. Several settlement sites around the village date back to the Copper Age. In 2017 this interesting golden anthropomorphic amulet, which means it has human characteristics, was found by a team of local archaeologists. It was dated to the 5th millenniumB.C. The amulet was unearthed from underneath a pile of charred acorns, which scientists infer means that this culture, like many others, worshipped the oak tree as sacred.
#5 Cyprus Palindrome Amulet
#4 ArabicBlessing Amulet
#3 Googly-Eyed God Amulet
#2 Thor’s Hammer Amulet
#1 Odin’s Skull Amulet

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Saudi Arabia's archaeological treasure of Al-Ula to open to tourists

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8 Scariest Archaeological Discoveries

8 scariest archeological discoveries! Frightening finds which are unbelievable but changed humans history.
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In 1986, a team of archeologists were investigating the insides of a large cave system underneath Mount Owen in New Zealand. With very little visibility in the vast network of tunnels, they stumbled across a bizarre object that left them wondering whether their eyes were playing tricks on them. In front of them lay a large dinosaur-like claw, with intact flesh and scaly skin. Curious, the team took it back with them for analysis. The results could not have been more astounding - the mysterious claw belonged to a 3300 year ol...

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10 Mysterious Ancient Roman Archaeological Finds

From treasures you can’t imagine to bejeweled human remains, here are 10 of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological finds ever made in Ancient Rome.
10 “MiniPompeii” Metro
During the 2007 construction of the Line C Metro in Rome, workers accidentally uncovered one of the most incredible archaeological finds of all time: a partially intact ancient home. Archaeologist GilbertoPagani was absolutely blown away by the house, which was found roughly 40 feet underground, he dubbed it the “mini pompeii” due to its preservation method. The home caught on fire some 1800 years ago, causing the ceiling to collapse. The falling ceiling sealed the home, preserving everything inside, giving us a glimpse of everyday second century Roman life. Complete with incredible mosaics and marble floors, ...

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12 Unbelievable Archaeological Sites

Al’Ula is an ancient settlement of 800 or so tightly packed mud buildings in Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Traveling through these more than 2,000-year-old buildings feels like walking through a maze. It was originally built in the 6th century BCE and would be lived in for a few more centuries and then would be reconstructed in the 13th century. The town would be built up from the original foundations but was abandoned near the beginning of the 20th century and has been left to slowly rot in the hot sun for centuries.
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# 8 Mound of the HostagesThe Mound of Hostages is 15 meters in diameter and 3 meters high and was built around 5,000 years ago. It is thought that as many as 500 people used the mound as the...

Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
Learn more: http://scim.ag/2uHdT9u
Special thanks to http://www.hakai.org/ for their Calvert and Triquet Island footage.

Unbelievable Amulets Discovered by Archaeologists

From volcanoes spewing out history, to golden relics found underneath a pile of acorns, here are 9 of the most Curious and Amazing Amulets ever found
#9 MehrgarhAmulet
At first glance this 6.000 years old copper item looks like an ordinary wheel-design amulet. At the time when it was discovered by famous French archaeologist Jean-François Jarrige at the Mehrgar Neolithic site in , Pakistan, it looked like just another regular old relic. Assumed to be a generic religious item, it was left at that. Meh, nothing much to see there. That is... until... the “second discovery” of the amulet revealed its true magnificence.
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10. GreenGlassSpearhead
Students from the University of Western Australia got a powerful reminder of their country’s
history during a trip to Rottnest Island, offshore from Perth, when they spotted a striking
spearhead fashioned from green glass. Strange thing is, green glass isn’t local to Australia. So
how did it get there?? The answer lies in the island’s troubled history, it’s not the prettiest story.
9. SharkToothWeapons
In 2012 experts got a surprise when researching the ecology of the Gilbert Islands. They’re located in the Central PacificOcean and the local craft involved making weapons using sharks’ teeth. The islanders would start with a buttress made of wood, which they would then attach the ultra sharp teeth to using cords made from coconut leaves.
8. Dirty HarrySlingshot
It seems you didn’t need the power of Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum to stop an aggressor back in A.D.140. That’s if an archaeological site in Scotland is anything to go by! In 2017 experts began finding ancient Roman at a field in Burnswark, near Edinburgh. The area would have witnessed the Roman Army building Hadrian’s Wall and pushing back the natives as they went. This naturally led to some pretty nasty confrontations.
7. Mata’a of Easter Island
Up until a couple of years ago it was believed the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean died because of conflict. They apparently used up all their resources and turned on each other, leading to their demise. This was based on what appeared to be weaponry called ‘mata’a’, made from obsidian, or volcanic glass, found across the length and breadth of the area.
6. The Rain of Genghis KhanIt’s generally accepted that Genghis Khan the Mongol ruler was one dude you didn’t want to mess with. We certainly wouldn’t argue with him anyway! The founding of the Mongol Empire was one of the most effective examples of military might the world has ever seen.
5. Tomb Triggers of Emperor Qin Huang
The resting place of Qin (pronounced Chin) Huangdi, or China’s First Emperor as he was better known, captured the imaginations of both archaeologists and everyone else when his mausoleum was discovered in the 1970s. That distinctive image of 8,000 - count ‘em, 8,000! - Terracotta Warriors was truly a sight to behold.
4. VikingKnock-offSwords
Old Viking swords can be found in various museums and collections around the world. They certainly look the part but around a decade ago people began noticing something strange about some of the blades. Turns out they were counterfeit! But you want to know the really strange thing? They’re still original Viking swords. Confused? You should be…
3. Megalithic Crystal Weapons
When exploring tombs from the Megalithic era in Spain, archaeologists unearthed a truly astonishing discovery… 5,000 year old weapons fashioned from rock crystal! These were hidden inside chambers made of slate slabs, that gave them clues about the elite society found entombed at the site of Valencina de la Concepción.
2. Pepola Dhung Discovery
There’s a long history across the globe of archaeological finds interfering with building and construction projects. Uncovering an ancient skull or rusty sword when you’re trying to bring a multi million dollar project in on time isn’t the most convenient thing, but it can shine a light on history and is worth stopping work for!
1. Mountain Sword
Climate change is generally a bad thing for the planet but it does have unexpected side effects. In terms of archaeology, the melting of snow and ice can reveal stuff from thousands of years ago that people had never thought possible. Just such a thing was found last year up a mountain in Norway by a reindeer hunter.

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10. GreenGlassSpearhead
Students from the University of Western Australia got a powerful reminder of their country’s
history during a trip to Rottnest Island, offshore from Perth, when they spotted a striking
spearhead fashioned from green glass. Strange thing is, green glass isn’t local to Australia. So
how did it get there?? The answer lies in the island’s troubled history, it’s not the prettiest story.
9. SharkToothWeapons
In 2012 experts got a surprise when researching the ecology of the Gilbert Islands. They’re located in the Central PacificOcean and the local craft involved making weapons using sharks’ teeth. The islanders would start with a buttress made of wood, which they would then attach the ultra sharp teeth to using cords made from coconut leaves.
8. Dirty HarrySlingshot
It seems you didn’t need the power of Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum to stop an aggressor back in A.D.140. That’s if an archaeological site in Scotland is anything to go by! In 2017 experts began finding ancient Roman at a field in Burnswark, near Edinburgh. The area would have witnessed the Roman Army building Hadrian’s Wall and pushing back the natives as they went. This naturally led to some pretty nasty confrontations.
7. Mata’a of Easter Island
Up until a couple of years ago it was believed the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean died because of conflict. They apparently used up all their resources and turned on each other, leading to their demise. This was based on what appeared to be weaponry called ‘mata’a’, made from obsidian, or volcanic glass, found across the length and breadth of the area.
6. The Rain of Genghis KhanIt’s generally accepted that Genghis Khan the Mongol ruler was one dude you didn’t want to mess with. We certainly wouldn’t argue with him anyway! The founding of the Mongol Empire was one of the most effective examples of military might the world has ever seen.
5. Tomb Triggers of Emperor Qin Huang
The resting place of Qin (pronounced Chin) Huangdi, or China’s First Emperor as he was better known, captured the imaginations of both archaeologists and everyone else when his mausoleum was discovered in the 1970s. That distinctive image of 8,000 - count ‘em, 8,000! - Terracotta Warriors was truly a sight to behold.
4. VikingKnock-offSwords
Old Viking swords can be found in various museums and collections around the world. They certainly look the part but around a decade ago people began noticing something strange about some of the blades. Turns out they were counterfeit! But you want to know the really strange thing? They’re still original Viking swords. Confused? You should be…
3. Megalithic Crystal Weapons
When exploring tombs from the Megalithic era in Spain, archaeologists unearthed a truly astonishing discovery… 5,000 year old weapons fashioned from rock crystal! These were hidden inside chambers made of slate slabs, that gave them clues about the elite society found entombed at the site of Valencina de la Concepción.
2. Pepola Dhung Discovery
There’s a long history across the globe of archaeological finds interfering with building and construction projects. Uncovering an ancient skull or rusty sword when you’re trying to bring a multi million dollar project in on time isn’t the most convenient thing, but it can shine a light on history and is worth stopping work for!
1. Mountain Sword
Climate change is generally a bad thing for the planet but it does have unexpected side effects. In terms of archaeology, the melting of snow and ice can reveal stuff from thousands of years ago that people had never thought possible. Just such a thing was found last year up a mountain in Norway by a reindeer hunter.

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8 Scariest Archaeological Discoveries

8 scariest archeological discoveries! Frightening finds which are unbelievable but changed humans history.
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8 scariest archeological discoveries! Frightening finds which are unbelievable but changed humans history.
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7: Mummified Moa Remains
In 1986, a team of archeologists were investigating the insides of a large cave system underneath Mount Owen in New Zealand. With very little visibility in the vast network of tunnels, they stumbled across a bizarre object that left them wondering whether their eyes were playing tricks on them. In front of them lay a large dinosaur-like claw, with intact flesh and scaly skin. Curious, the team took it back with them for analysis. The results could not have been more astounding - the mysterious claw belonged to a 3300 year old prehistoric bird known as the upland moa. For some reason the mummified claw had been preserved so well, it appeared as if the creature had only recently died. Otherwise known by its scientific name Megalapteryx didinus, the upland moa was a large flightless bird that reached up to 12 feet in height, and weighed over 500 pounds. Moa birds were once the dominant animals in New Zealand's forest ecosystems, until the arrival of the Maori people who hunted them down to extinction. Scientists have suggested that modern day revival of the species is a viable idea, as their remains contained extractable DNA that could be introduced into chicken embryos. Interest in the subject has been going on for years, and with the advancements in biology and genetics, we may one day get to see a live running moa.
3: The AlienSkulls of Mexico
Residents of the small Mexican village of Onavas stumbled upon a shocking discovery while building an irrigation canal. What they found was an ancient burial site, referred to as El Cementerio, containing 25 skeletal remains. The most shocking part was that 13 of the skeletons had abnormally long skulls, unlike any known species on our planet. Five were found with mutilated teeth. The freakish discovery led to early speculations that the bodies were those of extraterrestrial beings, similar to the ones seen in Ridley Scott's popular Alien film series. However, researchers were quick to suggest that the skulls were the result of intentional cranial reshaping. Several ancient Central American cultures had a tradition of forcing their heads into strange shapes. This was done by placing enormous pressure on their skulls since early childhood, for example by using tightly bound cloths or wooden boards
2: The Graveyard of GiantWombats
Wombats might be seen as cute and comical animals, but you might think differently if you come across one that's rhino-sized. In 2012, scientists in Australia unveiled the largest graveyard ever found of enormous ancient mega-wombats called diprotodon. There were around 50 diprotodon remains found, estimated to have weighed an average 2.8 tons each, making them the largest known marsupials to roam the planet. One of the largest and most well preserved specimens was named "Kenny", with a massive 28-inch long jawbone. The creatures are described as pidgeon-toed, and had big kangaroo-like pouches large enough to fit an adult human. The grave is part of a larger fossil deposit in the remote outback of Australia'sQueensland state. It is described as a goldmine
1: Giant HumansGenesis chapter 6 tells us, "There were giants in the earth in those days, and afterwards". This verse refers to the Nephilim, a giant race of men who according to the bible, were perished by the Great Flood. Scriptural writings of other religions also include similar tales of giant people who once walked the Earth. Enthusiastic believers advocate that these stories are true, and in recent years many stories of archeological findings of giant men have appeared on the internet. The most famous of these was the story about a giant human skeleton uncovered in the desert during gas exploration in Saudi Arabia. Pictures were included, linked with the Islamic story of the Prophet Hud and the powerful giant tribe of Ad. Similar pictures and stories of biblical giants can be found, such as the alleged discovery of giants by archeologists in Greece. However, none of these claims have been proven, and the scientific community regards them as mere hoax stories accompanied with photo-shopped images. There are however, some real findings of ancient giants, although nowhere as dramatic as the aforementioned stories. In 1890, French anthropologist Georges Vacher de Lapouge found three bone fragments of a human leg in France. The height of the individual - popularly referred to as the "Giant of Castelnau" - is estimated to have been around 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). Studies showed that those bones dated back to the Neolithic period, and according to experts either represented a "very tall race" or were the result of "morbid growth."

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7: Mummified Moa Remains
In 1986, a team of archeologists were investigating the insides of a large cave system underneath Mount Owen in New Zealand. With very little visibility in the vast network of tunnels, they stumbled across a bizarre object that left them wondering whether their eyes were playing tricks on them. In front of them lay a large dinosaur-like claw, with intact flesh and scaly skin. Curious, the team took it back with them for analysis. The results could not have been more astounding - the mysterious claw belonged to a 3300 year old prehistoric bird known as the upland moa. For some reason the mummified claw had been preserved so well, it appeared as if the creature had only recently died. Otherwise known by its scientific name Megalapteryx didinus, the upland moa was a large flightless bird that reached up to 12 feet in height, and weighed over 500 pounds. Moa birds were once the dominant animals in New Zealand's forest ecosystems, until the arrival of the Maori people who hunted them down to extinction. Scientists have suggested that modern day revival of the species is a viable idea, as their remains contained extractable DNA that could be introduced into chicken embryos. Interest in the subject has been going on for years, and with the advancements in biology and genetics, we may one day get to see a live running moa.
3: The AlienSkulls of Mexico
Residents of the small Mexican village of Onavas stumbled upon a shocking discovery while building an irrigation canal. What they found was an ancient burial site, referred to as El Cementerio, containing 25 skeletal remains. The most shocking part was that 13 of the skeletons had abnormally long skulls, unlike any known species on our planet. Five were found with mutilated teeth. The freakish discovery led to early speculations that the bodies were those of extraterrestrial beings, similar to the ones seen in Ridley Scott's popular Alien film series. However, researchers were quick to suggest that the skulls were the result of intentional cranial reshaping. Several ancient Central American cultures had a tradition of forcing their heads into strange shapes. This was done by placing enormous pressure on their skulls since early childhood, for example by using tightly bound cloths or wooden boards
2: The Graveyard of GiantWombats
Wombats might be seen as cute and comical animals, but you might think differently if you come across one that's rhino-sized. In 2012, scientists in Australia unveiled the largest graveyard ever found of enormous ancient mega-wombats called diprotodon. There were around 50 diprotodon remains found, estimated to have weighed an average 2.8 tons each, making them the largest known marsupials to roam the planet. One of the largest and most well preserved specimens was named "Kenny", with a massive 28-inch long jawbone. The creatures are described as pidgeon-toed, and had big kangaroo-like pouches large enough to fit an adult human. The grave is part of a larger fossil deposit in the remote outback of Australia'sQueensland state. It is described as a goldmine
1: Giant HumansGenesis chapter 6 tells us, "There were giants in the earth in those days, and afterwards". This verse refers to the Nephilim, a giant race of men who according to the bible, were perished by the Great Flood. Scriptural writings of other religions also include similar tales of giant people who once walked the Earth. Enthusiastic believers advocate that these stories are true, and in recent years many stories of archeological findings of giant men have appeared on the internet. The most famous of these was the story about a giant human skeleton uncovered in the desert during gas exploration in Saudi Arabia. Pictures were included, linked with the Islamic story of the Prophet Hud and the powerful giant tribe of Ad. Similar pictures and stories of biblical giants can be found, such as the alleged discovery of giants by archeologists in Greece. However, none of these claims have been proven, and the scientific community regards them as mere hoax stories accompanied with photo-shopped images. There are however, some real findings of ancient giants, although nowhere as dramatic as the aforementioned stories. In 1890, French anthropologist Georges Vacher de Lapouge found three bone fragments of a human leg in France. The height of the individual - popularly referred to as the "Giant of Castelnau" - is estimated to have been around 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). Studies showed that those bones dated back to the Neolithic period, and according to experts either represented a "very tall race" or were the result of "morbid growth."

10 Mysterious Ancient Roman Archaeological Finds

From treasures you can’t imagine to bejeweled human remains, here are 10 of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological finds ever made in Ancient Rome.
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From treasures you can’t imagine to bejeweled human remains, here are 10 of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological finds ever made in Ancient Rome.
10 “MiniPompeii” Metro
During the 2007 construction of the Line C Metro in Rome, workers accidentally uncovered one of the most incredible archaeological finds of all time: a partially intact ancient home. Archaeologist GilbertoPagani was absolutely blown away by the house, which was found roughly 40 feet underground, he dubbed it the “mini pompeii” due to its preservation method. The home caught on fire some 1800 years ago, causing the ceiling to collapse. The falling ceiling sealed the home, preserving everything inside, giving us a glimpse of everyday second century Roman life. Complete with incredible mosaics and marble floors, Pagani’s crew even discovered a large dog’s skeleton inside, well preserved in the rubble, and many intact structural beams. The find has actually since been used to create more accurate models of Roman homes and structures, giving us an even clearer picture of ancestral Roman life. Whats really incredible is that the home will be carefully removed for preservation and restoration, and then put back to be used as part of the metro station, it will certainly be one the most beautiful and historical metro stops in the world.
9 Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis is a monument in Rome built to commemorate the peaceful and successful reign of Augustus, the first true Emperor of the Roman Republic. Rediscovered in 1568, when the first fragments of the great monument emerged, the Ara Pacis was not restored until much later in the 1930s when Benito Mussolini ordered the project to begin. The monument was made entirely of hand carved marble and depicted the lineage of Augustus’ family alongside scenes of mythology. Inside of the construction was a sacrificial altar where blood sacrifices and burnt offerings were sent to the gods. The fragments have been kept in museum safekeeping since then with a highly controversial architectural piece done by the firm of Richard Meier taking the place of the original monument.
8 A Mosaic in England
During a 2015 dig in Boxford, England, a stunning, massive mosaic was uncovered amid rubble. Depicting numerous scenes, including Hercules during his trials and Bellerophon fighting a Chimera, the obviously Roman work was thought to be a hoax due to its odd location until testing revealed it to be over one thousand years old and of certain Roman creation. Rome invaded Britain in 43 AD, so the piece was likely commissioned during that time and eventually lost. Incredibly, the work survived over ten centuries buried in Boxford, unnoticed and undisturbed, a testament to the Roman influence spread around the globe.
7 Corinth
In the time before planes, controlling seaports meant having power and prosperity. These good tides also brought attention from the rest of the world, putting nations at greater risk of invasions. Corinth, a Greek city, held two seaports, making it a highly sought after landmass. It was leveled in a hostile Roman takeover in 146 BCE and rebuilt with as part of the Roman Empire. In 44 BCE, Caesar reclaimed the ports as Greek property, which has remained Corinth ever since. Over time, the port of Lechaion became weighted down and crumbled into the sea, at which point it was presumed lost forever. Recently, though, a dive team discovered the sunken remains of the land and were shocked to find that the architecture and advancements of the area were not Greek, but instead Roman. The Greeks retained the Roman work, allowing the innovations of the empire to spread as visitors came to do business with the Greeks.
6 CopperFactory
In 2008, researchers discovered an entire factory’s remmanents buried beneath the dust. Dated to around the sixth century, this factory was used to smelt copper, one of Rome’s most important resources for coin making, architecture, and the historically incredible Roman plumbing system and aqueducts. Romans would melt down ores and pour the metal into specialized molds to create pipes, individual coins, and other pieces. The craftsmen of such work would toil in extremely hot environments and had to be extremely cautious in their work to prevent serious burns from the molten metal and hot tools. Many aspects of their smelting process was recovered within this excavation, giving us a little more insight in the system the Romans used which was ahead of its time .
5 IntactMilitaryBarrack
4 Military Commander’s Home
3 Aqueduct
2 An ArtTreasure Trove
1 The BejeweledMartyrSkeletons

From treasures you can’t imagine to bejeweled human remains, here are 10 of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological finds ever made in Ancient Rome.
10 “MiniPompeii” Metro
During the 2007 construction of the Line C Metro in Rome, workers accidentally uncovered one of the most incredible archaeological finds of all time: a partially intact ancient home. Archaeologist GilbertoPagani was absolutely blown away by the house, which was found roughly 40 feet underground, he dubbed it the “mini pompeii” due to its preservation method. The home caught on fire some 1800 years ago, causing the ceiling to collapse. The falling ceiling sealed the home, preserving everything inside, giving us a glimpse of everyday second century Roman life. Complete with incredible mosaics and marble floors, Pagani’s crew even discovered a large dog’s skeleton inside, well preserved in the rubble, and many intact structural beams. The find has actually since been used to create more accurate models of Roman homes and structures, giving us an even clearer picture of ancestral Roman life. Whats really incredible is that the home will be carefully removed for preservation and restoration, and then put back to be used as part of the metro station, it will certainly be one the most beautiful and historical metro stops in the world.
9 Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis is a monument in Rome built to commemorate the peaceful and successful reign of Augustus, the first true Emperor of the Roman Republic. Rediscovered in 1568, when the first fragments of the great monument emerged, the Ara Pacis was not restored until much later in the 1930s when Benito Mussolini ordered the project to begin. The monument was made entirely of hand carved marble and depicted the lineage of Augustus’ family alongside scenes of mythology. Inside of the construction was a sacrificial altar where blood sacrifices and burnt offerings were sent to the gods. The fragments have been kept in museum safekeeping since then with a highly controversial architectural piece done by the firm of Richard Meier taking the place of the original monument.
8 A Mosaic in England
During a 2015 dig in Boxford, England, a stunning, massive mosaic was uncovered amid rubble. Depicting numerous scenes, including Hercules during his trials and Bellerophon fighting a Chimera, the obviously Roman work was thought to be a hoax due to its odd location until testing revealed it to be over one thousand years old and of certain Roman creation. Rome invaded Britain in 43 AD, so the piece was likely commissioned during that time and eventually lost. Incredibly, the work survived over ten centuries buried in Boxford, unnoticed and undisturbed, a testament to the Roman influence spread around the globe.
7 Corinth
In the time before planes, controlling seaports meant having power and prosperity. These good tides also brought attention from the rest of the world, putting nations at greater risk of invasions. Corinth, a Greek city, held two seaports, making it a highly sought after landmass. It was leveled in a hostile Roman takeover in 146 BCE and rebuilt with as part of the Roman Empire. In 44 BCE, Caesar reclaimed the ports as Greek property, which has remained Corinth ever since. Over time, the port of Lechaion became weighted down and crumbled into the sea, at which point it was presumed lost forever. Recently, though, a dive team discovered the sunken remains of the land and were shocked to find that the architecture and advancements of the area were not Greek, but instead Roman. The Greeks retained the Roman work, allowing the innovations of the empire to spread as visitors came to do business with the Greeks.
6 CopperFactory
In 2008, researchers discovered an entire factory’s remmanents buried beneath the dust. Dated to around the sixth century, this factory was used to smelt copper, one of Rome’s most important resources for coin making, architecture, and the historically incredible Roman plumbing system and aqueducts. Romans would melt down ores and pour the metal into specialized molds to create pipes, individual coins, and other pieces. The craftsmen of such work would toil in extremely hot environments and had to be extremely cautious in their work to prevent serious burns from the molten metal and hot tools. Many aspects of their smelting process was recovered within this excavation, giving us a little more insight in the system the Romans used which was ahead of its time .
5 IntactMilitaryBarrack
4 Military Commander’s Home
3 Aqueduct
2 An ArtTreasure Trove
1 The BejeweledMartyrSkeletons

12 Unbelievable Archaeological Sites

Al’Ula is an ancient settlement of 800 or so tightly packed mud buildings in Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Traveling through these more than 2,000-year-old buildin...

Al’Ula is an ancient settlement of 800 or so tightly packed mud buildings in Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Traveling through these more than 2,000-year-old buildings feels like walking through a maze. It was originally built in the 6th century BCE and would be lived in for a few more centuries and then would be reconstructed in the 13th century. The town would be built up from the original foundations but was abandoned near the beginning of the 20th century and has been left to slowly rot in the hot sun for centuries.
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# 8 Mound of the HostagesThe Mound of Hostages is 15 meters in diameter and 3 meters high and was built around 5,000 years ago. It is thought that as many as 500 people used the mound as their final resting place. It was built in relation to the sun and moon, specifically in a way that sunlight never penetrates the tomb except for twice every year. In excavations taken between 1955 and 1959 the cremated remains of over 200 people and several burial gifts, making it one of the most comprehensive set of grave goods ever found. More recent excavations have found buried stone structures that might suggest that the mound was originally a monument even bigger than Stonehenge.
# 7 Cave of the Seven Sleepers
In the year 250, the Roman EmperorDecius declared that everyone must perform a sacrifice to the empire and Roman gods. The Christian communities living under his rule did not appreciate this, and so seven young Christian men fled to a cave in the outskirts of the city and fell asleep. So they were sealed in by Roman soldiers. These caves are still known as the Cave of Seven Sleepers to this day.
# 6 Petra
Petra is a historical site known for amazing architecture that is cut directly from rock. It could have been established as early as 312 BCE but would not be discovered by the western globe until 1812. It’s a site full of tombs and has managed to stay mostly intact for thousands of years. And as late as 2016 archaeologists discovered a large monumental structure buried beneath the sands in Petra using satellite imagery.
# 5 Itsukushima Shrine
The Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was first built in 593 CE but has been rebuilt over and over again over time. The entire shrine is built on a pier away from the ground because the island was once thought to be too sacred for people to set foot on. The shrine was rebuilt most recently in 1875.
# 4 The LonelyCastle
Standing in the middle of absolutely nowhere in the north Saudi Arabian desert is a tomb cut into a rock formation. It is a part of an ancient Nabatean settlement but is the biggest tomb in the area by far at 131 feet tall. It is a four-story monument that is carved directly into the rock and while it is called a “Castle” it was never completed and is mostly just the outer facade.
# 3 Bethlehem Chapel
The Bethlehem Chapel is a historic site in Loire-Atlantique, France and was originally built in the Middle Ages. It was classified as a historic monument by 1911 but had eventually become a ruin by the 1990s. Jean-Louis Boisel and Gwenole Congard were commissioned to restore the monument, and instead of using traditional medieval constructs they decided to replace it with figures from pop culture. SO it is now restored in a medieval construct by guarded by statues of things like Gizmo and creatures from Alien turning an ancient historic site into a contemporary one.
# 2 The RedChurch
The Red Church in what is now Bulgaria was one of the earliest Christian buildings ever built, established between the 4th and 5th century. It was a building that had ceilings of 32 meters to 104 feet and covered in huge frescoes. It was eventually destroyed by Crusaders in the 13th century, but parts of the original structures still stand to this day.
# 1 MyraNecropolis
In the hills of SouthernTurkey, you can find the Myra Necropolis, a structure that dates back to 4th century BCE. This breathtaking complex of tombs is carved into a cliff directly near the ocean and river of Myra, several meters above the town. The tombs have stood the test of time and offer a strange look into the way ancient people laid their dead to rest.

Al’Ula is an ancient settlement of 800 or so tightly packed mud buildings in Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Traveling through these more than 2,000-year-old buildings feels like walking through a maze. It was originally built in the 6th century BCE and would be lived in for a few more centuries and then would be reconstructed in the 13th century. The town would be built up from the original foundations but was abandoned near the beginning of the 20th century and has been left to slowly rot in the hot sun for centuries.
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# 8 Mound of the HostagesThe Mound of Hostages is 15 meters in diameter and 3 meters high and was built around 5,000 years ago. It is thought that as many as 500 people used the mound as their final resting place. It was built in relation to the sun and moon, specifically in a way that sunlight never penetrates the tomb except for twice every year. In excavations taken between 1955 and 1959 the cremated remains of over 200 people and several burial gifts, making it one of the most comprehensive set of grave goods ever found. More recent excavations have found buried stone structures that might suggest that the mound was originally a monument even bigger than Stonehenge.
# 7 Cave of the Seven Sleepers
In the year 250, the Roman EmperorDecius declared that everyone must perform a sacrifice to the empire and Roman gods. The Christian communities living under his rule did not appreciate this, and so seven young Christian men fled to a cave in the outskirts of the city and fell asleep. So they were sealed in by Roman soldiers. These caves are still known as the Cave of Seven Sleepers to this day.
# 6 Petra
Petra is a historical site known for amazing architecture that is cut directly from rock. It could have been established as early as 312 BCE but would not be discovered by the western globe until 1812. It’s a site full of tombs and has managed to stay mostly intact for thousands of years. And as late as 2016 archaeologists discovered a large monumental structure buried beneath the sands in Petra using satellite imagery.
# 5 Itsukushima Shrine
The Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was first built in 593 CE but has been rebuilt over and over again over time. The entire shrine is built on a pier away from the ground because the island was once thought to be too sacred for people to set foot on. The shrine was rebuilt most recently in 1875.
# 4 The LonelyCastle
Standing in the middle of absolutely nowhere in the north Saudi Arabian desert is a tomb cut into a rock formation. It is a part of an ancient Nabatean settlement but is the biggest tomb in the area by far at 131 feet tall. It is a four-story monument that is carved directly into the rock and while it is called a “Castle” it was never completed and is mostly just the outer facade.
# 3 Bethlehem Chapel
The Bethlehem Chapel is a historic site in Loire-Atlantique, France and was originally built in the Middle Ages. It was classified as a historic monument by 1911 but had eventually become a ruin by the 1990s. Jean-Louis Boisel and Gwenole Congard were commissioned to restore the monument, and instead of using traditional medieval constructs they decided to replace it with figures from pop culture. SO it is now restored in a medieval construct by guarded by statues of things like Gizmo and creatures from Alien turning an ancient historic site into a contemporary one.
# 2 The RedChurch
The Red Church in what is now Bulgaria was one of the earliest Christian buildings ever built, established between the 4th and 5th century. It was a building that had ceilings of 32 meters to 104 feet and covered in huge frescoes. It was eventually destroyed by Crusaders in the 13th century, but parts of the original structures still stand to this day.
# 1 MyraNecropolis
In the hills of SouthernTurkey, you can find the Myra Necropolis, a structure that dates back to 4th century BCE. This breathtaking complex of tombs is carved into a cliff directly near the ocean and river of Myra, several meters above the town. The tombs have stood the test of time and offer a strange look into the way ancient people laid their dead to rest.

Cyprus' MissingCitizens: Hundreds of people vanished during the conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the 1970s. Now a team of scientists from the UN is trying to uncover the truth behind Cyprus' missing citizens.
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"We strongly believe we, in a number of ways, contribute to reconciliation", says Florian von Koenig, head of the UN's Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. His team uses DNA evidence to try and identify skeletal remains. Their aim is to bring closure to those whose friends and relatives disappeared during the violent struggles of the 1970s, but their task is far from easy. "The committee tries to do the best, but we know that some remains are lost forever", admits forensic anthropologist Theodora Eleftheriou. Nonetheless, the committee has been able to identify hundreds of people since 2006 and their success has been noticed. "We’ve started to train others", says Florian, who hopes that his team's pioneering work can go on to help identify other missing people throughout the Middle East.
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Cyprus' MissingCitizens: Hundreds of people vanished during the conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the 1970s. Now a team of scientists from the UN is trying to uncover the truth behind Cyprus' missing citizens.
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ConflictClaims Lives in Divided Cyprus (1998)
https://youtu.be/5_tL8b9Dhek
"We strongly believe we, in a number of ways, contribute to reconciliation", says Florian von Koenig, head of the UN's Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. His team uses DNA evidence to try and identify skeletal remains. Their aim is to bring closure to those whose friends and relatives disappeared during the violent struggles of the 1970s, but their task is far from easy. "The committee tries to do the best, but we know that some remains are lost forever", admits forensic anthropologist Theodora Eleftheriou. Nonetheless, the committee has been able to identify hundreds of people since 2006 and their success has been noticed. "We’ve started to train others", says Florian, who hopes that his team's pioneering work can go on to help identify other missing people throughout the Middle East.
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Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
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Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
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Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
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“The future of archaeology: Space-based approaches” talk Sarah Parcak ’01, part of #unite4heritage at Yale
Sarah Parcak, a 2001 graduate of Yale College, returned to Yale to discuss “The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches to AncientLandscapes” on Wednesday, April 6, in a talk sponsored by by the Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Timothy Dwight College, the first in a series of public events on the preservation of cultural heritage held in conjunction with the eighth U.N.Global Colloquium of University Presidents.
Parcak is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and founding director of the UAB Laboratory for Global Observation. The winner of the 2016 TED Prize, she uses satellite imagery combined with ground-based excavation and survey to uncover new tombs, settlements, forts, and potential pyramids in various world regions. Her research represents the first large-scale landscape archaeology approaches to the field of Egyptology.
“I wish for us to discover the millions of unknown archaeological sites across the globe,” Parcak has said in outlining her plans for using the $1 million TED Prize. “By building an online citizen science platform and training a 21st-century army of global explorers, we'll find and protect the world's hidden heritage, which contains clues to humankind's collective resilience and creativity.”
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“The future of archaeology: Space-based approaches” talk Sarah Parcak ’01, part of #unite4heritage at Yale
Sarah Parcak, a 2001 graduate of Yale College, returned to Yale to discuss “The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches to AncientLandscapes” on Wednesday, April 6, in a talk sponsored by by the Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Timothy Dwight College, the first in a series of public events on the preservation of cultural heritage held in conjunction with the eighth U.N.Global Colloquium of University Presidents.
Parcak is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and founding director of the UAB Laboratory for Global Observation. The winner of the 2016 TED Prize, she uses satellite imagery combined with ground-based excavation and survey to uncover new tombs, settlements, forts, and potential pyramids in various world regions. Her research represents the first large-scale landscape archaeology approaches to the field of Egyptology.
“I wish for us to discover the millions of unknown archaeological sites across the globe,” Parcak has said in outlining her plans for using the $1 million TED Prize. “By building an online citizen science platform and training a 21st-century army of global explorers, we'll find and protect the world's hidden heritage, which contains clues to humankind's collective resilience and creativity.”
Viewers are encouraged to join the conversation on social media about the preservation of cultural heritage by using the hashtag #unite4heritage and to read YaleNews for more stories.

Unbelievable Amulets Discovered by Archaeologists

From volcanoes spewing out history, to golden relics found underneath a pile of acorns, here are 9 of the most Curious and Amazing Amulets ever found
#9 Mehrga...

From volcanoes spewing out history, to golden relics found underneath a pile of acorns, here are 9 of the most Curious and Amazing Amulets ever found
#9 MehrgarhAmulet
At first glance this 6.000 years old copper item looks like an ordinary wheel-design amulet. At the time when it was discovered by famous French archaeologist Jean-François Jarrige at the Mehrgar Neolithic site in , Pakistan, it looked like just another regular old relic. Assumed to be a generic religious item, it was left at that. Meh, nothing much to see there. That is... until... the “second discovery” of the amulet revealed its true magnificence.
French physicist MathieuThoury and his team conducted an experiment with the amulet by tracking how it emits light. Their conclusion was that amulet was molded in one single piece, a technique that was very innovative for the time. The technique used to make the amulet was called the lost wax casting.
Mehrgarh’s craftsmen first made a copy of the amulet from wax, which was then encased in soft clay. That clay was then baked and the inner wax copy was melted away leaving an empty mold, like a relief carving. Pure cooper was then poured in mold and after it was cooled, the mold was broken away, leaving a single piece of copper. The Mehrgar Amulet is the oldest item ever to be discovered that’s been made using this technique. This technique, first used to make the Mehrgar Amulet, is still being used today — by NASA! to make small delicate parts for space bound shuttles.
#8 Galilee Scarab Amulet
When a group of 10th grade girls set out on a school field trip in June 2016 to archaeological sites in Galilee, Israel, I’m guessing they expected to have fun playing in the desert dust digging for artifacts. Whatever they expected, it definitely wasn’t to make an astonishing finding that would call the attention of archaeologists across the globe.
Sepphoris is a site that has provided numerous findings from the Paleolithic to the Ottoman Period. As the students were helping experts at the excavation site, the girls stumbled upon a teeny tiny fingernail sized scarab amulet. It was a curiosity because, apparently, this kind of amulet is usually found snuggly inside a grave, not out in the open.
Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor checked out the unconventional find and confirmed it - a 3,300 year old Egyptian scarab amulet from the Golden Age of ancient Egypt, during the reign of the great Pharaoh Ramses of the 19th Dynasty.
#7 It’sBlack and WhiteTravel just a bit south to the lower portion of the Galilee, where a hiker stumbled upon a curious object on the beach in Israel. The Horns of Hattin beach is perched between two extinct volcanoes, making the beach a massive stretch of black basalt rocks. This round white object stuck out like a sore thumb to a hiker passing through. He scrambled to to it and pocketed the strange looking rock and took it to this video’s scarab amulet identifier extrordinaire — Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor. Clocking in at 3,500 years old, this scarab beetle-shaped amulet is thought to represent Pharaoh Thutmose the third, also known as the Napoleon of Egypt for capturing some 350 cities during his extremely long reign.Scarabs are such popular amulets in Ancient Egypt because they are symbols of the heavenly cycle, rebirth and regeneration — a super important theme for the Egyptians who held elaborate beliefs about the afterlife. The image of the scab beetle is infused with the circle of life idea for a reason: scarab beetles roll their dung into a ball for food, as well as lay their eggs in it to hatch. It’s weird, but poetic, I think. Also, if you flip the scarab amulet onto it’s back side, it totally looks like the Millenium Falcon. But maybe that’s just me!)
#6 Yunatsite Golden Amulet
No processed gold has ever been dated further back in history than the piece you see now. Calculated to be 6,500 years old, this golden bead amulet is the oldest piece so far found. And it was fittingly found in one of the oldest constantly inhabited settlements in the world — the Yunatsite village in southern Bulgaria. Inhabited for more than 7.000 years, the name of the village in Bulgarian means Heroes, and has suffered turbulent history. Several settlement sites around the village date back to the Copper Age. In 2017 this interesting golden anthropomorphic amulet, which means it has human characteristics, was found by a team of local archaeologists. It was dated to the 5th millenniumB.C. The amulet was unearthed from underneath a pile of charred acorns, which scientists infer means that this culture, like many others, worshipped the oak tree as sacred.
#5 Cyprus Palindrome Amulet
#4 ArabicBlessing Amulet
#3 Googly-Eyed God Amulet
#2 Thor’s Hammer Amulet
#1 Odin’s Skull Amulet

From volcanoes spewing out history, to golden relics found underneath a pile of acorns, here are 9 of the most Curious and Amazing Amulets ever found
#9 MehrgarhAmulet
At first glance this 6.000 years old copper item looks like an ordinary wheel-design amulet. At the time when it was discovered by famous French archaeologist Jean-François Jarrige at the Mehrgar Neolithic site in , Pakistan, it looked like just another regular old relic. Assumed to be a generic religious item, it was left at that. Meh, nothing much to see there. That is... until... the “second discovery” of the amulet revealed its true magnificence.
French physicist MathieuThoury and his team conducted an experiment with the amulet by tracking how it emits light. Their conclusion was that amulet was molded in one single piece, a technique that was very innovative for the time. The technique used to make the amulet was called the lost wax casting.
Mehrgarh’s craftsmen first made a copy of the amulet from wax, which was then encased in soft clay. That clay was then baked and the inner wax copy was melted away leaving an empty mold, like a relief carving. Pure cooper was then poured in mold and after it was cooled, the mold was broken away, leaving a single piece of copper. The Mehrgar Amulet is the oldest item ever to be discovered that’s been made using this technique. This technique, first used to make the Mehrgar Amulet, is still being used today — by NASA! to make small delicate parts for space bound shuttles.
#8 Galilee Scarab Amulet
When a group of 10th grade girls set out on a school field trip in June 2016 to archaeological sites in Galilee, Israel, I’m guessing they expected to have fun playing in the desert dust digging for artifacts. Whatever they expected, it definitely wasn’t to make an astonishing finding that would call the attention of archaeologists across the globe.
Sepphoris is a site that has provided numerous findings from the Paleolithic to the Ottoman Period. As the students were helping experts at the excavation site, the girls stumbled upon a teeny tiny fingernail sized scarab amulet. It was a curiosity because, apparently, this kind of amulet is usually found snuggly inside a grave, not out in the open.
Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor checked out the unconventional find and confirmed it - a 3,300 year old Egyptian scarab amulet from the Golden Age of ancient Egypt, during the reign of the great Pharaoh Ramses of the 19th Dynasty.
#7 It’sBlack and WhiteTravel just a bit south to the lower portion of the Galilee, where a hiker stumbled upon a curious object on the beach in Israel. The Horns of Hattin beach is perched between two extinct volcanoes, making the beach a massive stretch of black basalt rocks. This round white object stuck out like a sore thumb to a hiker passing through. He scrambled to to it and pocketed the strange looking rock and took it to this video’s scarab amulet identifier extrordinaire — Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor. Clocking in at 3,500 years old, this scarab beetle-shaped amulet is thought to represent Pharaoh Thutmose the third, also known as the Napoleon of Egypt for capturing some 350 cities during his extremely long reign.Scarabs are such popular amulets in Ancient Egypt because they are symbols of the heavenly cycle, rebirth and regeneration — a super important theme for the Egyptians who held elaborate beliefs about the afterlife. The image of the scab beetle is infused with the circle of life idea for a reason: scarab beetles roll their dung into a ball for food, as well as lay their eggs in it to hatch. It’s weird, but poetic, I think. Also, if you flip the scarab amulet onto it’s back side, it totally looks like the Millenium Falcon. But maybe that’s just me!)
#6 Yunatsite Golden Amulet
No processed gold has ever been dated further back in history than the piece you see now. Calculated to be 6,500 years old, this golden bead amulet is the oldest piece so far found. And it was fittingly found in one of the oldest constantly inhabited settlements in the world — the Yunatsite village in southern Bulgaria. Inhabited for more than 7.000 years, the name of the village in Bulgarian means Heroes, and has suffered turbulent history. Several settlement sites around the village date back to the Copper Age. In 2017 this interesting golden anthropomorphic amulet, which means it has human characteristics, was found by a team of local archaeologists. It was dated to the 5th millenniumB.C. The amulet was unearthed from underneath a pile of charred acorns, which scientists infer means that this culture, like many others, worshipped the oak tree as sacred.
#5 Cyprus Palindrome Amulet
#4 ArabicBlessing Amulet
#3 Googly-Eyed God Amulet
#2 Thor’s Hammer Amulet
#1 Odin’s Skull Amulet

RECENT Archaeological Weapon Discoveries!

Check out these RECENT Archaeological WeaponDiscoveries! This top 10 list of amazing mysterious discoveries has some unexplained ancient findings of rare weapons used thousands of years ago!
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10. GreenGlassSpearhead
Students from the University of Western Australia got a powerful reminder of their country’s
history during a trip to Rottnest Island, offshore from Perth, when they spotted a striking
spearhead fashioned from green glass. Strange thing is, green glass isn’t local to Australia. So
how did it get there?? The answer lies in the island’s troubled history, it’s not the prettiest story.
9. SharkToothWeapons
In 2012 experts got a surprise when researching the ecology of the Gilbert Islands. They’re located in the Central PacificOcean and the local craft involved making weapons using sharks’ teeth. The islanders would start with a buttress made of wood, which they would then attach the ultra sharp teeth to using cords made from coconut leaves.
8. Dirty HarrySlingshot
It seems you didn’t need the power of Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum to stop an aggressor back in A.D.140. That’s if an archaeological site in Scotland is anything to go by! In 2017 experts began finding ancient Roman at a field in Burnswark, near Edinburgh. The area would have witnessed the Roman Army building Hadrian’s Wall and pushing back the natives as they went. This naturally led to some pretty nasty confrontations.
7. Mata’a of Easter Island
Up until a couple of years ago it was believed the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean died because of conflict. They apparently used up all their resources and turned on each other, leading to their demise. This was based on what appeared to be weaponry called ‘mata’a’, made from obsidian, or volcanic glass, found across the length and breadth of the area.
6. The Rain of Genghis KhanIt’s generally accepted that Genghis Khan the Mongol ruler was one dude you didn’t want to mess with. We certainly wouldn’t argue with him anyway! The founding of the Mongol Empire was one of the most effective examples of military might the world has ever seen.
5. Tomb Triggers of Emperor Qin Huang
The resting place of Qin (pronounced Chin) Huangdi, or China’s First Emperor as he was better known, captured the imaginations of both archaeologists and everyone else when his mausoleum was discovered in the 1970s. That distinctive image of 8,000 - count ‘em, 8,000! - Terracotta Warriors was truly a sight to behold.
4. VikingKnock-offSwords
Old Viking swords can be found in various museums and collections around the world. They certainly look the part but around a decade ago people began noticing something strange about some of the blades. Turns out they were counterfeit! But you want to know the really strange thing? They’re still original Viking swords. Confused? You should be…
3. Megalithic Crystal Weapons
When exploring tombs from the Megalithic era in Spain, archaeologists unearthed a truly astonishing discovery… 5,000 year old weapons fashioned from rock crystal! These were hidden inside chambers made of slate slabs, that gave them clues about the elite society found entombed at the site of Valencina de la Concepción.
2. Pepola Dhung Discovery
There’s a long history across the globe of archaeological finds interfering with building and construction projects. Uncovering an ancient skull or rusty sword when you’re trying to bring a multi million dollar project in on time isn’t the most convenient thing, but it can shine a light on history and is worth stopping work for!
1. Mountain Sword
Climate change is generally a bad thing for the planet but it does have unexpected side effects. In terms of archaeology, the melting of snow and ice can reveal stuff from thousands of years ago that people had never thought possible. Just such a thing was found last year up a mountain in Norway by a reindeer hunter.

Saudi Arabia's archaeological treasure of Al-Ula to open to tourists

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8 Scariest Archaeological Discoveries

8 scariest archeological discoveries! Frightening finds which are unbelievable but changed humans history.
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7: Mummified Moa Remains
In 1986, a team of archeologists were investigating the insides of a large cave system underneath Mount Owen in New Zealand. With very little visibility in the vast network of tunnels, they stumbled across a bizarre object that left them wondering whether their eyes were playing tricks on them. In front of them lay a large dinosaur-like claw, with intact flesh and scaly skin. Curious, the team took it back with them for analysis. The results could not have been more astounding - the mysterious claw belonged to a 3300 year old prehistoric bird known as the upland moa. For some reason the mummified claw had been preserved so well, it appeared as if the creature had only recently died. Otherwise known by its scientific name Megalapteryx didinus, the upland moa was a large flightless bird that reached up to 12 feet in height, and weighed over 500 pounds. Moa birds were once the dominant animals in New Zealand's forest ecosystems, until the arrival of the Maori people who hunted them down to extinction. Scientists have suggested that modern day revival of the species is a viable idea, as their remains contained extractable DNA that could be introduced into chicken embryos. Interest in the subject has been going on for years, and with the advancements in biology and genetics, we may one day get to see a live running moa.
3: The AlienSkulls of Mexico
Residents of the small Mexican village of Onavas stumbled upon a shocking discovery while building an irrigation canal. What they found was an ancient burial site, referred to as El Cementerio, containing 25 skeletal remains. The most shocking part was that 13 of the skeletons had abnormally long skulls, unlike any known species on our planet. Five were found with mutilated teeth. The freakish discovery led to early speculations that the bodies were those of extraterrestrial beings, similar to the ones seen in Ridley Scott's popular Alien film series. However, researchers were quick to suggest that the skulls were the result of intentional cranial reshaping. Several ancient Central American cultures had a tradition of forcing their heads into strange shapes. This was done by placing enormous pressure on their skulls since early childhood, for example by using tightly bound cloths or wooden boards
2: The Graveyard of GiantWombats
Wombats might be seen as cute and comical animals, but you might think differently if you come across one that's rhino-sized. In 2012, scientists in Australia unveiled the largest graveyard ever found of enormous ancient mega-wombats called diprotodon. There were around 50 diprotodon remains found, estimated to have weighed an average 2.8 tons each, making them the largest known marsupials to roam the planet. One of the largest and most well preserved specimens was named "Kenny", with a massive 28-inch long jawbone. The creatures are described as pidgeon-toed, and had big kangaroo-like pouches large enough to fit an adult human. The grave is part of a larger fossil deposit in the remote outback of Australia'sQueensland state. It is described as a goldmine
1: Giant HumansGenesis chapter 6 tells us, "There were giants in the earth in those days, and afterwards". This verse refers to the Nephilim, a giant race of men who according to the bible, were perished by the Great Flood. Scriptural writings of other religions also include similar tales of giant people who once walked the Earth. Enthusiastic believers advocate that these stories are true, and in recent years many stories of archeological findings of giant men have appeared on the internet. The most famous of these was the story about a giant human skeleton uncovered in the desert during gas exploration in Saudi Arabia. Pictures were included, linked with the Islamic story of the Prophet Hud and the powerful giant tribe of Ad. Similar pictures and stories of biblical giants can be found, such as the alleged discovery of giants by archeologists in Greece. However, none of these claims have been proven, and the scientific community regards them as mere hoax stories accompanied with photo-shopped images. There are however, some real findings of ancient giants, although nowhere as dramatic as the aforementioned stories. In 1890, French anthropologist Georges Vacher de Lapouge found three bone fragments of a human leg in France. The height of the individual - popularly referred to as the "Giant of Castelnau" - is estimated to have been around 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). Studies showed that those bones dated back to the Neolithic period, and according to experts either represented a "very tall race" or were the result of "morbid growth."

10 Mysterious Ancient Roman Archaeological Finds

From treasures you can’t imagine to bejeweled human remains, here are 10 of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological finds ever made in Ancient Rome.
10 “MiniPompeii” Metro
During the 2007 construction of the Line C Metro in Rome, workers accidentally uncovered one of the most incredible archaeological finds of all time: a partially intact ancient home. Archaeologist GilbertoPagani was absolutely blown away by the house, which was found roughly 40 feet underground, he dubbed it the “mini pompeii” due to its preservation method. The home caught on fire some 1800 years ago, causing the ceiling to collapse. The falling ceiling sealed the home, preserving everything inside, giving us a glimpse of everyday second century Roman life. Complete with incredible mosaics and marble floors, Pagani’s crew even discovered a large dog’s skeleton inside, well preserved in the rubble, and many intact structural beams. The find has actually since been used to create more accurate models of Roman homes and structures, giving us an even clearer picture of ancestral Roman life. Whats really incredible is that the home will be carefully removed for preservation and restoration, and then put back to be used as part of the metro station, it will certainly be one the most beautiful and historical metro stops in the world.
9 Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis is a monument in Rome built to commemorate the peaceful and successful reign of Augustus, the first true Emperor of the Roman Republic. Rediscovered in 1568, when the first fragments of the great monument emerged, the Ara Pacis was not restored until much later in the 1930s when Benito Mussolini ordered the project to begin. The monument was made entirely of hand carved marble and depicted the lineage of Augustus’ family alongside scenes of mythology. Inside of the construction was a sacrificial altar where blood sacrifices and burnt offerings were sent to the gods. The fragments have been kept in museum safekeeping since then with a highly controversial architectural piece done by the firm of Richard Meier taking the place of the original monument.
8 A Mosaic in England
During a 2015 dig in Boxford, England, a stunning, massive mosaic was uncovered amid rubble. Depicting numerous scenes, including Hercules during his trials and Bellerophon fighting a Chimera, the obviously Roman work was thought to be a hoax due to its odd location until testing revealed it to be over one thousand years old and of certain Roman creation. Rome invaded Britain in 43 AD, so the piece was likely commissioned during that time and eventually lost. Incredibly, the work survived over ten centuries buried in Boxford, unnoticed and undisturbed, a testament to the Roman influence spread around the globe.
7 Corinth
In the time before planes, controlling seaports meant having power and prosperity. These good tides also brought attention from the rest of the world, putting nations at greater risk of invasions. Corinth, a Greek city, held two seaports, making it a highly sought after landmass. It was leveled in a hostile Roman takeover in 146 BCE and rebuilt with as part of the Roman Empire. In 44 BCE, Caesar reclaimed the ports as Greek property, which has remained Corinth ever since. Over time, the port of Lechaion became weighted down and crumbled into the sea, at which point it was presumed lost forever. Recently, though, a dive team discovered the sunken remains of the land and were shocked to find that the architecture and advancements of the area were not Greek, but instead Roman. The Greeks retained the Roman work, allowing the innovations of the empire to spread as visitors came to do business with the Greeks.
6 CopperFactory
In 2008, researchers discovered an entire factory’s remmanents buried beneath the dust. Dated to around the sixth century, this factory was used to smelt copper, one of Rome’s most important resources for coin making, architecture, and the historically incredible Roman plumbing system and aqueducts. Romans would melt down ores and pour the metal into specialized molds to create pipes, individual coins, and other pieces. The craftsmen of such work would toil in extremely hot environments and had to be extremely cautious in their work to prevent serious burns from the molten metal and hot tools. Many aspects of their smelting process was recovered within this excavation, giving us a little more insight in the system the Romans used which was ahead of its time .
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4 Military Commander’s Home
3 Aqueduct
2 An ArtTreasure Trove
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12 Unbelievable Archaeological Sites

Al’Ula is an ancient settlement of 800 or so tightly packed mud buildings in Northwestern Saudi Arabia. Traveling through these more than 2,000-year-old buildings feels like walking through a maze. It was originally built in the 6th century BCE and would be lived in for a few more centuries and then would be reconstructed in the 13th century. The town would be built up from the original foundations but was abandoned near the beginning of the 20th century and has been left to slowly rot in the hot sun for centuries.
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# 8 Mound of the HostagesThe Mound of Hostages is 15 meters in diameter and 3 meters high and was built around 5,000 years ago. It is thought that as many as 500 people used the mound as their final resting place. It was built in relation to the sun and moon, specifically in a way that sunlight never penetrates the tomb except for twice every year. In excavations taken between 1955 and 1959 the cremated remains of over 200 people and several burial gifts, making it one of the most comprehensive set of grave goods ever found. More recent excavations have found buried stone structures that might suggest that the mound was originally a monument even bigger than Stonehenge.
# 7 Cave of the Seven Sleepers
In the year 250, the Roman EmperorDecius declared that everyone must perform a sacrifice to the empire and Roman gods. The Christian communities living under his rule did not appreciate this, and so seven young Christian men fled to a cave in the outskirts of the city and fell asleep. So they were sealed in by Roman soldiers. These caves are still known as the Cave of Seven Sleepers to this day.
# 6 Petra
Petra is a historical site known for amazing architecture that is cut directly from rock. It could have been established as early as 312 BCE but would not be discovered by the western globe until 1812. It’s a site full of tombs and has managed to stay mostly intact for thousands of years. And as late as 2016 archaeologists discovered a large monumental structure buried beneath the sands in Petra using satellite imagery.
# 5 Itsukushima Shrine
The Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was first built in 593 CE but has been rebuilt over and over again over time. The entire shrine is built on a pier away from the ground because the island was once thought to be too sacred for people to set foot on. The shrine was rebuilt most recently in 1875.
# 4 The LonelyCastle
Standing in the middle of absolutely nowhere in the north Saudi Arabian desert is a tomb cut into a rock formation. It is a part of an ancient Nabatean settlement but is the biggest tomb in the area by far at 131 feet tall. It is a four-story monument that is carved directly into the rock and while it is called a “Castle” it was never completed and is mostly just the outer facade.
# 3 Bethlehem Chapel
The Bethlehem Chapel is a historic site in Loire-Atlantique, France and was originally built in the Middle Ages. It was classified as a historic monument by 1911 but had eventually become a ruin by the 1990s. Jean-Louis Boisel and Gwenole Congard were commissioned to restore the monument, and instead of using traditional medieval constructs they decided to replace it with figures from pop culture. SO it is now restored in a medieval construct by guarded by statues of things like Gizmo and creatures from Alien turning an ancient historic site into a contemporary one.
# 2 The RedChurch
The Red Church in what is now Bulgaria was one of the earliest Christian buildings ever built, established between the 4th and 5th century. It was a building that had ceilings of 32 meters to 104 feet and covered in huge frescoes. It was eventually destroyed by Crusaders in the 13th century, but parts of the original structures still stand to this day.
# 1 MyraNecropolis
In the hills of SouthernTurkey, you can find the Myra Necropolis, a structure that dates back to 4th century BCE. This breathtaking complex of tombs is carved into a cliff directly near the ocean and river of Myra, several meters above the town. The tombs have stood the test of time and offer a strange look into the way ancient people laid their dead to rest.

Cyprus Is Looking For Closure In Archaeology

Cyprus' MissingCitizens: Hundreds of people vanished during the conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the 1970s. Now a team of scientists from the UN is trying to uncover the truth behind Cyprus' missing citizens.
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"We strongly believe we, in a number of ways, contribute to reconciliation", says Florian von Koenig, head of the UN's Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. His team uses DNA evidence to try and identify skeletal remains. Their aim is to bring closure to those whose friends and relatives disappeared during the violent struggles of the 1970s, but their task is far from easy. "The committee tries to do the best, but we know that some remains are lost forever", admits forensic anthropologist Theodora Eleftheriou. Nonetheless, the committee has been able to identify hundreds of people since 2006 and their success has been noticed. "We’ve started to train others", says Florian, who hopes that his team's pioneering work can go on to help identify other missing people throughout the Middle East.
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Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
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“The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches” Sarah Parcak ’01

“The future of archaeology: Space-based approaches” talk Sarah Parcak ’01, part of #unite4heritage at Yale
Sarah Parcak, a 2001 graduate of Yale College, returned to Yale to discuss “The Future of Archaeology: Space-based Approaches to AncientLandscapes” on Wednesday, April 6, in a talk sponsored by by the Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Timothy Dwight College, the first in a series of public events on the preservation of cultural heritage held in conjunction with the eighth U.N.Global Colloquium of University Presidents.
Parcak is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and founding director of the UAB Laboratory for Global Observation. The winner of the 2016 TED Prize, she uses satellite imagery combined with ground-based excavation and survey to uncover new tombs, settlements, forts, and potential pyramids in various world regions. Her research represents the first large-scale landscape archaeology approaches to the field of Egyptology.
“I wish for us to discover the millions of unknown archaeological sites across the globe,” Parcak has said in outlining her plans for using the $1 million TED Prize. “By building an online citizen science platform and training a 21st-century army of global explorers, we'll find and protect the world's hidden heritage, which contains clues to humankind's collective resilience and creativity.”
Viewers are encouraged to join the conversation on social media about the preservation of cultural heritage by using the hashtag #unite4heritage and to read YaleNews for more stories.

Unbelievable Amulets Discovered by Archaeologists

From volcanoes spewing out history, to golden relics found underneath a pile of acorns, here are 9 of the most Curious and Amazing Amulets ever found
#9 MehrgarhAmulet
At first glance this 6.000 years old copper item looks like an ordinary wheel-design amulet. At the time when it was discovered by famous French archaeologist Jean-François Jarrige at the Mehrgar Neolithic site in , Pakistan, it looked like just another regular old relic. Assumed to be a generic religious item, it was left at that. Meh, nothing much to see there. That is... until... the “second discovery” of the amulet revealed its true magnificence.
French physicist MathieuThoury and his team conducted an experiment with the amulet by tracking how it emits light. Their conclusion was that amulet was molded in one single piece, a technique that was very innovative for the time. The technique used to make the amulet was called the lost wax casting.
Mehrgarh’s craftsmen first made a copy of the amulet from wax, which was then encased in soft clay. That clay was then baked and the inner wax copy was melted away leaving an empty mold, like a relief carving. Pure cooper was then poured in mold and after it was cooled, the mold was broken away, leaving a single piece of copper. The Mehrgar Amulet is the oldest item ever to be discovered that’s been made using this technique. This technique, first used to make the Mehrgar Amulet, is still being used today — by NASA! to make small delicate parts for space bound shuttles.
#8 Galilee Scarab Amulet
When a group of 10th grade girls set out on a school field trip in June 2016 to archaeological sites in Galilee, Israel, I’m guessing they expected to have fun playing in the desert dust digging for artifacts. Whatever they expected, it definitely wasn’t to make an astonishing finding that would call the attention of archaeologists across the globe.
Sepphoris is a site that has provided numerous findings from the Paleolithic to the Ottoman Period. As the students were helping experts at the excavation site, the girls stumbled upon a teeny tiny fingernail sized scarab amulet. It was a curiosity because, apparently, this kind of amulet is usually found snuggly inside a grave, not out in the open.
Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor checked out the unconventional find and confirmed it - a 3,300 year old Egyptian scarab amulet from the Golden Age of ancient Egypt, during the reign of the great Pharaoh Ramses of the 19th Dynasty.
#7 It’sBlack and WhiteTravel just a bit south to the lower portion of the Galilee, where a hiker stumbled upon a curious object on the beach in Israel. The Horns of Hattin beach is perched between two extinct volcanoes, making the beach a massive stretch of black basalt rocks. This round white object stuck out like a sore thumb to a hiker passing through. He scrambled to to it and pocketed the strange looking rock and took it to this video’s scarab amulet identifier extrordinaire — Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor. Clocking in at 3,500 years old, this scarab beetle-shaped amulet is thought to represent Pharaoh Thutmose the third, also known as the Napoleon of Egypt for capturing some 350 cities during his extremely long reign.Scarabs are such popular amulets in Ancient Egypt because they are symbols of the heavenly cycle, rebirth and regeneration — a super important theme for the Egyptians who held elaborate beliefs about the afterlife. The image of the scab beetle is infused with the circle of life idea for a reason: scarab beetles roll their dung into a ball for food, as well as lay their eggs in it to hatch. It’s weird, but poetic, I think. Also, if you flip the scarab amulet onto it’s back side, it totally looks like the Millenium Falcon. But maybe that’s just me!)
#6 Yunatsite Golden Amulet
No processed gold has ever been dated further back in history than the piece you see now. Calculated to be 6,500 years old, this golden bead amulet is the oldest piece so far found. And it was fittingly found in one of the oldest constantly inhabited settlements in the world — the Yunatsite village in southern Bulgaria. Inhabited for more than 7.000 years, the name of the village in Bulgarian means Heroes, and has suffered turbulent history. Several settlement sites around the village date back to the Copper Age. In 2017 this interesting golden anthropomorphic amulet, which means it has human characteristics, was found by a team of local archaeologists. It was dated to the 5th millenniumB.C. The amulet was unearthed from underneath a pile of charred acorns, which scientists infer means that this culture, like many others, worshipped the oak tree as sacred.
#5 Cyprus Palindrome Amulet
#4 ArabicBlessing Amulet
#3 Googly-Eyed God Amulet
#2 Thor’s Hammer Amulet
#1 Odin’s Skull Amulet

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